Homemade Dog Treats (it's easier than you think!)

We adopted a little mutt named Brody last year.  He's loving, sweet, a little hyper, and (perhaps) the only one in the house who actually listens to me the first time.  As such, I spoil the little guy.  I'm convinced he eats better than most humans and, well, I started baking him homemade treats.  They're super easy to make and he just loves 'em.  The peanut butter ones are his favorite.  In fact, we baked them for all his little doggie friends during the holidays.  (Yeah, I've become one of "those" dog owners.)

Ingredients

Vegetable oil cooking spray or parchment paper
2 cups whole wheat flour, plus more for dusting
1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup low sodium turkey broth
1 cup creamy peanut butter, at room temperature

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Spray a heavy baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray or line with parchment paper. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats and baking powder. Stir in the broth and peanut butter until the mixture forms a crumbly dough. Press the dough together to form a ball.

On a lightly floured work surface, knead the dough for 30 seconds until smooth. Roll out the dough into a 10-inch circle, about 1/2-inch thick. Using whatever shape cookie cutter desired (I usually use a round one but a bone-shaped one would have been cute), cut out treats and place on the prepared baking sheet (any scraps of dough can be formed into a ball and re-rolled).

Bake until light golden, 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

**Using a 2-1/2" round cutter, I get between 50 and 60 treats out of this recipe